A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to restore the application date for country of origin labeling.

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Bill Number

S 2451

Introduced

May 20, 2004

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.

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Topics

Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Commerce Consumer education Foreign Trade and International Finance Grocery trade Imports Labeling

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Summary

Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to make retail-sale country of origin labeling provisions effective as of September 30, 2004 (currently September 30, 2006).

Actions

May 21, 2004

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
May 20, 2004

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5951-5952)
May 20, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5951)
May 20, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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